Trolley.



H. L. STANLEY.

TROLLEY.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 29. 1911.

IL ,3 94% Patented Nov. 5, 1918.

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To all whom it may concern:

: Bei kn wn tl1at-I,.H;ER AN-LLOY ST LEY,

at Derby,

State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful llmproveinentsin Trolleys,

of which the following. is a specification.

This invention relates to trolley poles and the s object of :the invention it is -totprovide a trolley pole having a contact bar adapted for sliding engagement with the trolley wire, said ar extending transversely to the trolley wire and being of sufficient length to prevent the trolley from springing up out of engagement therewith.

Another object ofthe invention is to provide the contactbar of the trolley pole with a removable anti-friction surface, said surface consisting of a plurality of friction reducing plates secured to the bar and being readily removabletherefrom for the purpose of renewal.

The above and other objects and advantages of this invention will be in part described and in part understood from the following description of the present preferred embodiment, the same being illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which,

Figure l is a front view of my invention.

Fig. 2 is an edge View, and

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view of the contact bar showing the removable surface plate attached thereon.

In the drawings 1 indicates a section of a car roof and 2 a pair of spaced sockets secured thereon. 3 indicates a pair of brackets having depending posts A adapted to be received in said sockets. Positioned between said brackets and having its opposite ends reduced and journaled therein is a shaft 5.

An extension 6 is formed integral with this. shaft and is positioned intermediate the opposite ends thereof. .A pair of springs 7 are provided and are disposed on opposite sldes of the extensiondeach-spring having one terminal connected to the upper end of the extension 6 and the opposite terminal connected by means of an eye screw 8 or the like to the roof section 1.

The trolley pole or frame proper conslsts of two supporting posts 9 each having its lower end formed integral with or connected to the shaft 5 adjacent one end thereof. These posts are curved as shown and have their upper ends extending inwardly and secured to the opposite ends of a long arcu- Whiteta were. or was. commences.

reenter.

a i izen of the; United States, esi ing fin the county of New a en a d specification ofiLetters HPatent. NQ Application filed June 29,1917. Serial Ito. iWs'BA-a 1 c, or rved bar 0.- iln cross ect on, e shape of this curved bar 1 10. is subs an ially a he same as that iofw inverted l consisting as it does f a crticalrib 11 and horizontal flange 12 formed integral With the lower edge of the rib and extendingout warclly to itlle t de thereofirluppo on this flange and engaging opposite sides of tlieribw area plurality ofplates. 13 andul l, the plates 13 engaging one side of the rib and the plates 14 the opposite side thereof. Each of these plates 13 is provided with a plurality of openings registering with si1nilar openings in the rib l1 and in the oppositely positioned plates 1A and through these alined openings are passed suitable fastening members. Owing to the frequency with which they have to be renewed these plates 13 and 14: are heldin position on the rib 11 by means of sectional bolts, each of which is formed in two parts consisting of a male part 16. and a female part 17. This particular form of bolt is used in order to do away with the necessity of providing threaded openings in the rib as the threads of the openings would soon become worn owing to the frequent renewal of the plates 13 and 14:.

As shown, these opposing plates 13 and i l have their upper edges bent inwardly into abutting engagement above the upper edge of the rib, and thus provide a wearing surface adapted for engagement with the trolley wire. The bar 10 is preferably formed of copper and form an anti-friction surface for the same as these plates are composed of platinum or some other material which will reduce the friction between the trolley pole and conductor and will not be seriously afiected by under tension w1ll exert suflicient force to keep the contact bar in over head conductor. The contact bar of the pole is positioned to extend transversely of the conductor and is made long enough to prevent any possibility of the pole jump free of the conductor or tearing the stay wlre loose therefrom. The sway of the engagement with the the plates 13 and ii hill rv i 12 39 car to which the pole is attached willgive 'the contact bar sufficient lateral movement to prevent the trolley eonductor from'wearing a deep groove therein.

From the foregoing is thought that the construction-and operation of my invention is clear and I'wish to state herein that the invention'is susceptible'of various changes in the construction proportlon and arrangeiment ofthe several parts thereof and I reserve the right to make all such changes as may come within the scope of the appended claim without departing from the spirit of the lnvention.

i I'claim:+ Altrolley pole including a horizontal con- Go'pies or this patent may .be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patent-l.

passing horizontally through said tact barprovided with a verticallyextend ng rib, a plurality of contact plates engag mg opposite sides of said rib and provlded with inwardly directed flanges meeting in abutting relation above the upper edge of the rib to provide a Wearing surface for the rib, and a plurality of fastening members rib and plates to removably secure the latter in position.

' In testimony whereof I afiix my signature 1n presence of two Witnesses.

HERMAN L. STANLEY. Witnesses:

4 HORACE TRIPP, J r.,

ALFRED J. KLoUoKs.

Washington, D. 0. 

